John Of The Cross

Christian mystic and poet.

A Spanish mystic, poet, and theologian renowned for his deep writings on the soul’s union with the divine. He described the transformative spiritual journey as one marked by trials, often called the "dark night of the soul." His poetry and prose highlight themes of love, surrender, and the purifying nature of suffering. His influence spans centuries, inspiring seekers of mysticism across various traditions.

John Of The Cross Quotes about Suffering

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The purest suffering bears and carries in its train the purest understanding.
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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved.
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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved. The soul that is attached to anything, however much good there may be in it, will not arrive at the liberty of Divine union. For whether it be a strong wire rope or a slender and delicate thread that holds the bird, it matters not, if it really holds it fast; for until the cord be broken, the bird cannot fly.
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